Ever damaged a coin removing it from a slab?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by longshot, Apr 26, 2019.

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Have you personally, or do you know of someone who damaged a coin while removing it from a TPG slab

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  1. okbustchaser

    okbustchaser I may be old but I still appreciate a pretty bust Supporter

    LOL
     
    okbustchaser, Apr 26, 2019
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  3. JeffC

    JeffC Go explore something and think a happy thought!

    I wonder if NGC and PCGS themselves have some custom special device to crack their slabs.
     
    JeffC, Apr 26, 2019
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  4. rooman9

    rooman9 Lovin Shiny Things

    I heard a story once about a guy who accidentally cut a gold coin almost in half cutting a slab open. He was using some wire cutters or something. I can’t remember if that was here or from a coin dealer...
     
    rooman9, Apr 27, 2019
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  5. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    :mask: :punch:
     
    Seattlite86, Apr 27, 2019
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  6. micbraun

    micbraun coindiccted

    Sure they do.

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    micbraun, Apr 27, 2019
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  7. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    I saw a guy on Facebook who took a knife and cut out a $500 coin by cutting around the coin in the slab. I told him that it was extremely dangerous and risky, but he was utterly conviced that he knew what he was doing and that nothing bad would ever happen.

    But I’ve never damaged a coin by cracking it out
     
    TypeCoin971793, Apr 27, 2019
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  8. Charles REid

    Charles REid Active Member

    There are special plastic cutters used in parts manufacturing. The heavy duty scissors will allow a clean cut around the out shell with little effort or cracking. It has been a long time since I purchased mine but an industrial tool company might have one.
     
    Charles REid, Apr 27, 2019
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  9. STU

    STU Active Member

    since 1964 I have been collecting and never once crack open a certified coin and I have lots of them
     
    STU, Apr 27, 2019
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